29 convicted prisoners granted remission on Independence Day

DIMAPUR: In commemoration of the 80th Independence Day, the Government of Nagaland granted remission of sentences to specified categories of prisoners convicted by courts (other than Court Martial) and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment.
According to DIPR, the remission was granted by the Governor of Nagaland under Article 161 of the Constitution of India, through an order issued by the Home Department. The scale of remission was prescribed according to the length of sentence: prisoners sentenced to 10 years and above received 30 days’ remission; those sentenced to 5–10 years received 20 days; those sentenced to 1–5 years received 10 days; and those sentenced to up to 1 year received 5 days.
The order specified that remission would not apply to prisoners convicted under certain Acts, including the Foreigners Act, Passport Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Official Secrets Act, Criminal Amendment Act, Prevention of Corruption Act, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Convicts of rape, attempt to rape, assault on women, and foreign nationals were also excluded. Prisoners violating jail rules and discipline, such as threatening fellow inmates or smuggling contraband, were deemed ineligible.
In a separate order, the Governor granted remission to 29 eligible convicted prisoners lodged in various jails across the State, following a proposal submitted by the Director General of Prisons, Nagaland.
Among the jails, Central Jail, Dimapur had the highest number of convicts receiving remission with 9 prisoners, followed by District Jail, Mon with 6 prisoners, and District Jail, Mokokchung with 5 prisoners. District Jail, Kohima had 3 prisoners, while District Jail, Longleng and District Jail, Phek had 2 prisoners each. District Jail, Tuensang and District Jail, Wokha had 1 prisoner each.
No prisoners were listed for remission from District Jails of Dimapur, Kiphire, Peren and Zunheboto.
The remission orders took effect from August 15, 2026, coinciding with the Independence Day celebrations.